Daily Republican., 1887-08-20
The Irish League Proclaimed Z

LONDON. August 19.-Mr. Balf6nr,
Chief Secretary ior Ireland, announ ced
In the House OF Commons this after
noon that the government had pro.
claimed the Irieh National League. He
said the League was proclaimed as q
dangerous association under section 6 of
the Irish crimes act amendment bill re-
gently made law. The government had
thus taken the power oon ferred upon
them by that statute TO prohibit and
suppress the League.
Continuing, Mr.. Balfour said: "There
are two sub.heacs of the sixth section
of the act mentioned in the pr0clama.
ton, which declares As follows: Where.
as, We are satisfied that there exists In
Ireland an assooiAtion known "a the
Irish National League, which in paris
OF Ireland promotes and ipcites acts Of
violence and intimid ation."
A voice. "It's q lie. No branch OF
the League is engaged in such work !"
The subjecs was then dropped and
land allotment bill.
The proclaiming Of the League was
the subject OF excited discussion In the
lObbies Of Parliament this evening.
Gladstonians assert that she govern
ment is imprudent in proclairains the
League. The Parnellitee say tina. the
government wish to create trouble and
outrage In Ireland during the coming
winter; that the proclamation will force
the EXTREMIST measures of the League
to the front and that the government
will shortly bitterly repent their action.
All the important documents OF the
League have been removed from the
headquarters in Dublin,
Mr.. Cham bsrlain and Mr.. 7. W. Rus
sell have withdrawn from the Unionis
: party in consequence OF the proclaim
Ing Of the Irish National League by tht
government.
4 In an interview to day concerning
: the proclamation OF the League Wi!
liam O'Brien said: "The proclamatio,
as 1t stands will not impede the work o
t the League. / regard 1t as a better In
:: dicstion Of the hopeless position OF thu
= government than even the Northwici
r election. 1t is siGniii can't that tn
0 League was not proclaimed under th
sections OF the crimes bill relating Il
crime or association to commit crime
Tie government have paced them
T. selves in this position. II they d
+ nothing further they will be leu9he
r at, and If they do procead in tbs matte
t they will antagonizs public opinion II
Great Britain. Whatever they do the.
e a,e poye.less, because the Lsagu
n means the Irish people"
? Mr.. Harrington, Secretary OF To
n League. "The action of the govern
q ment is idle display. I myself ON 70
}, ing to Dublin to night to take Char &
l thers. The government policy will IN
8 deniably strengthen the Liberals @
Il @ Great Britain"
: Msss.s. Parnell, Dillon, O'Brien, Hal
r riDgton and other Nationaiists starte
for Dublin this evening. Some Of ther
8 will return to assist in the debate O
9 Thursday, when Mr.. Gladstone wi
= move an address to the Grown denount
ing the proclamation OF the League
It Most of the Liberals welcome the at
tion OF the government on the groun
l that 1. will tend to. hasten the Glac
n ston ian reaction in Great Britian.
;. number OF Liberal mem bsrs Of th
e House of Commons will proceed 10 Ir'
e land to prove their sympathy with tt
Lsague. The Tories a,e chagr!ned ovt
y the prospect of prolonestion Of ii
Is session. The bulk OF the Unionists a.
!, prove the governments action,